| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.071, 153.740 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-09 10:09:57.180 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 9, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 9, 1989 at 10:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 202.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.740 and latitude -6.071.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 202.9 km |
| Lae | 749.6 km |
| Honiara | 780.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 819.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1053.1 km |
| Cairns | 1487.8 km |
| Merauke | 1496.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1497.9 km |
| Abepura | 1505.2 km |
| Townsville | 1649.8 km |
| Wamena | 1654.7 km |
| Mackay | 1749.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
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224.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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172.1 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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234.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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132.1 km |
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